Actor Kim Soo-hyun's legal team vowed to file a 30 billion won ($19.9 million) civil suit against the head of far-right YouTuber Kim Se-eui for damages caused by allegedly fabricated claims about Kim Soo-hyun's relationship with the late actor Kim Sae-ron.
"Kim Se-ui spread false claims that Kim Soo-hyun carried out a long relationship with Kim Sae-ron beginning when she was a minor and that pressure from Kim Soo-hyun's agency to repay a debt had driven her to death," Kim Soo-hyun's legal representative said in an interview with the MBC News on Thursday.
Earlier last week, the Seoul Gangnam Police Precinct, which had investigated the case for about a year, concluded that Kim Se-eui had used AI to fabricate an audio recording, as Kim Soo-hyun's side had alleged.
"This is an unprecedented case in which unverified suspicions were spread, and the narrative distorted to manipulate public perception, and even core materials such as KakaoTalk messages and audio were fabricated," the lawyer said.
"It's a collective, premeditated social crime that tried to destroy the honor and life of an innocent victim — an actor loved by people around the world — with fabricated evidence."
Kim Soo-hyun's side previously filed a civil suit seeking 12 billion won in compensation, based on estimates at the time, which rose to 30 billion won, according to the lawyer.
Kim Se-eui is currently in custody following an arrest warrant submitted by the police, citing the risks that he could destroy...
Actor Kim Soo-hyun's legal team vowed to file a 30 billion won ($19.9 million) civil suit against the head of far-right YouTuber Kim Se-eui for damages caused by allegedly fabricated claims about ...